The Learning Center's Junior Golf Academy at Reston National Golf Course has had over 5,200 young players graduate over the past 18 years. Some have gone on to play golf at the highest levels in college and beyond.

The Junior Academy provides programs to golfers of every skill level, from 5 year old beginners, to aspiring high school or collegiate golfers. Whether your junior golfer is just getting started or is a seasoned tournament player we have a program to take them to the next level.

Explore all of our options below!

Summer Camps

Summer Camps are a tradition at The Learning Center as 2018 marks our 18th season with over 5,000 graduate junior golfers! We owe our success to our incredible junior golfers, and great staff members. We believe in the importance of junior golf and enjoy working with children between the ages of 5 and 17 of any skill level.

Golf clubs are provided for those who do not own any. We group our juniors based on requests, age, and ability while maintaining a student to teacher ratio of 8:1. Half day campers are provided with a snack and full day campers receive a snack and lunch. All of our junior golf campers receive an Amenities Package with a hat, golf balls, glove, t-shirt and more!

This program is recommended for juniors ages 5-13. Each hour long session will divided into 30 minutes of full swing and 30 minutes of short game. Junior will learn basic skills, fundamentals and etiquette in fun instructional and game stations that will enhance their ability from class to class.

Each student will be taught proper practice habits to ensure they retain what they learned during class. The classes are scheduled from April through October and juniors may register for a 1, 3 or 7 month membership with unlimited access to classes during that timeframe. We also offer registration for single drop in classes.

Classes will be canceled due to inclement weather. Please check the class status below prior to starting on your way to the golf course.

Daily Class Status: Classes have been cancelled due to poor weather.

PGA Junior League

PGA JLG is designed to bring a “Little League” atmosphere to
the game of golf. With teams of boys and girls, age 13 and under, PGA JLG
provides a structured league environment for young golfers to compete and have
fun! This is a great way to get, and
keep, kids involved in the game!

The Learning Center at Reston National’s 2018 PGA JLG season
will run from mid-March through June on Saturday afternoons. During that time each of our 6 teams will
compete in games and have several team practices.

Our mission is to create a safe and fun team
environment for all levels of junior golfers and through golf and the
competitive format teach sportsmanship and valuable life skills.

The Learning Center offers a variety of lesson-configurations focused on all phases of the golf game to suit your individual needs. Partner with another player(s) of your choosing for a semi-private lesson, or opt to have an individual private lesson.

Lessons are offered seven days a week. Choose between thirty-minute or one-hour sessions. Purchase individual or discounted packages of five. Video analysis and on-course instruction are available on in any session. Cancellations received within 24 hours of a lesson will either be charged to the student or applied against their lesson package. Failure to show up for a scheduled lesson without notice of cancellation will result in either the lesson being charged to the student or applied against their lesson package. Special circumstances will be handled at the instructor’s discretion. All lessons must be used by the end of the season they were purchased, unless otherwise discussed with the instructor.

This
is a developmental and mentorship program for girls, ages 9-17, either already
part of a high school golf team or those who one day would like to play golf in
high school or beyond.

The format is
guided towards good etiquette, proper practice routines, drills specific to
each player, positive attitudes, and goal setting. Girls will receive on course situational
instruction along with time at the practice areas improving their full swing
and short game technique using video analysis.

Girls will learn how to prepare for high school golf, local
competitions, or just their casual round on the course in a welcoming team
environment. This is a great way to
learn new skills, work on your golf game and make new friends.

Juniors need to hit certain speed windows (developmental ages to train speed) in order to maximize their potential for speed later in life. Once those windows are closed, it is more difficult to train speed. Juniors ages 5-17 will train to increase their club head speed using methods developed by SuperSpeed Golf and the Titleist Performance Institute.

Speed Windows: Boys 7-9 and 13-16 years old // Girls 6-8 and 11-13 years old

What's Included:

‣ 6 hours of instruction

‣ Each junior will receive their own SuperSpeed set and speed radar ‣ Program Cost $395‣ Each session is limited to 12 juniors

A joint initiative founded in 2013 by the Masters Tournament, United States Golf Association and The PGA of America, the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship is a free nationwide junior golf development competition aimed at growing the game by focusing on the three fundamental skills employed in golf.